Huffing and Puffing Up 112th in the Kirkland Highlands

Kirkland Triathlon in the Highlands

The Kirkland Triathlon came through the Kirkland Highlands last Saturday.  The race gave me a new appreciation for the difficulty of getting up 112th Ave NE into our neighborhood!  While taking photos, I looked at the road in a different light, noticing the long climb to the road.   As you can see from the first photo, 112th actually disappears as it drops down towards NE 87th.  This made it slow moving for a lot of the bikers.  The race began downtown, headed east on 7th, then north through the Highlands over to Rose Hill and then back into Kirkland in Houghton.

I got to see some of the leaders of the bike race as they flew downhill through Houghton.  I’d just finished working out and before I headed back to the Highlands, some of the leaders came zooming town the hill on NE 68th. The leaders were coming through Houghton just after 9 AM.  These folks were really moving!

Triathletes Speeding Downhill in Houghton

Kirkland Triathletes

Kudos to all who participated in this great annual event!